We seek to be the leaders in the services and regions we support.

Welcome to National Services Group

Our mission is to grow our customer base, level of support, and customer satisfaction in a variety of services, industries, and regions in a safe, competitive, profitable, challenging, fun, and developmental environment.

NSG supports these great companies

Established in 2002, EmpireWorks began as an Apartment and Condominium painting company and has now become one of the largest and most successful reconstruction companies in the United States. In 2014, EmpireWorks was recognized as one of the Inc. 5000 fastest growing companies in America with an astounding 65% growth in three short years.

CWP ISM, Inc. is the latest addition to National Services Group, which services over 10,000 homeowners nationally. Utilizing technology, we are able to work with homeowners across the United States from our central office location in Maryland Heights, MO.

College Works Painting gives undergraduate students an extraordinary opportunity to build a competitive resume and gain marketable skills by teaching them how to manage their very own painting business. College Works Painting has been featured in media outlets such as Inc., LA Times, Yahoo! Finance, CNN Money, Fortune, and BBC.

NSG Operates In 25+ States

Meet The Founders

Jeff Gunhus, Executive Officer

Spencer Pepe, Executive Officer

Jeff attended the University of California at Santa Barbara, where he studied political science and economics. He is a USA Today bestselling author best known for his fiction novels. In his free time he can be found hiking, fishing or working on his next novel at a coffee shop in Annapolis, Maryland, where he currently resides.

Spencer graduated with a business degree from the University of California at Riverside. He was the Ernst & Young 1998 Entrepreneur of the Year, a finalist again in 2001, and was a managing partner at Platinum Capital, once ranked #10 in the Inc. 500 for America's fastest growing companies. He lives in Huntington Beach, California, and enjoys climbing, whitewater kayaking, fishing and mountain biking.

Jason Reid, Executive Officer

Going from painter to owner, Jason’s career with the company spans over 20 years. In addition to National Services Group, he is also involved with organizations such as TEC and YPO. In his spare time he runs, plays guitar, cooks, is a black belt in tae kwon do, and is a published author. Jason and wife Kimberly have four children.

Matthew Stewart, Executive Officer

Matthew attended the University of California at Santa Barbara, where he studied political science and history. In 2002, he won the Orange County Business Journal's Excellence in Entrepreneurship Award, and has twice been an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year finalist. Matt is a past Chairman of the Global Board for the Entrepreneur's Organization. He lives in Southern California with his wife, Jill, and their two children.

Our Values

Integrity

Leadership and Leadership Development

Passionate Drive To Exciting Challenges

Growth of New and Existing Ventures and Markets

Honesty and Open Communication

Profitability

Balance

Contact Us

You can reach us by visiting any of the contact pages on the websites of our companies listed above, or by calling (800) 394-6000.